Shell (RDS.A) Gears Up for Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Royal Dutch Shell plc RDS.Ais set to release first-quarter 2018 results before the opening bell on Apr 26.

In the preceding three-month period, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.96% on the back of rebounding commodity prices and cost-cut initiatives. Notably, the company has an impressive earnings surprise history, surpassing estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 9.

34%. Investors are keeping their fingers crossed, expecting the Anglo-Dutch giant to top earnings estimate this time too.